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The article discusses the politicalization of computer hackers. The author observes that hacker culture has evolved from a preoccupation with pranks to an aggressive advocacy for freedom from Internet censorship. In support of the Occupy Wall Street movement in the U.S., the hackers group Anonymous threatened the online presence of the New York Stock Exchange. Hackers also assisted anti-government protesters in Egypt after the regime of President Hosni Mubarak restricted Internet access. Hackers' actions in Egypt reflect a desire among hackers to oppose both censorship and oppression, it is noted.

The article discusses the attempts by Egyptian women to eliminate the rape culture present in their society during the Egyptian revolution in 2013. Topics include why many male protesters do not believe women should be participating in the country's protests, the launch of the OpAntiSH (Operation Anti-Sexual Harassment) movement, and why Egyptian women understand that they are necessary to social progress in their country.